National Grid is being forced to search for emergency power sources due to a recent lack of wind – just a week after Boris Johnson said wind farms would power every home in the UK within a decade. The utility company, which is responsible for ensuring supply and demand are balanced in Britain’s energy systems, … Read more
Puffins and other seabirds will be driven to extinction by Boris Johnson’s plan to power Britain with ‘limitless’ offshore wind energy by 2030, warns RSPB Charity said Government’s green energy plan risks ‘irreversible seabird losses’ Offshore wind farms are frequently set up in shallow waters, where birds feed RSPB has urged Boris Johnson to keep … Read more
In his big speech to last week’s Conservative party conference, Boris Johnson promised a ‘green industrial revolution’ to drive Britain’s economic recovery. In pledging £160 million towards wind power, the prime minister made it clear he sees a big future for renewable energy in Britain. And it isn’t just Boris who’s backing wind farms. Across … Read more
Wind-turbines that fit around motorway lamp posts and are powered by passing vehicles could help the UK reach its target of being carbon neutral by 2050. Kent-based businessman Barry Thompson created the unusual-looking device and says they could initially be used to power the lights they are attached to. Eventually, the entrepreneur hopes the energy … Read more
£5bn cost of the wind turbine fiasco: Botched eco scheme will push up household bills for 20 years after blundering officials set high subsidy rate Turbine-owners in Northern Ireland were paid over the odds in energy subsidies One turbine reaps £375,000 a year yet only produces electricity worth £51,000 Last week, Boris Johnson hailed wind … Read more
The Government has set up an online careers advice service for the four million people who could find themselves out of work when the furlough scheme expires at the end of this month. Those whose jobs will no longer exist are being encouraged to retrain by filling in a skills questionnaire designed to determine what … Read more
Queen ‘could make millions’ from Boris Johnson’s drive for offshore wind because Crown Estate manages British seabed and shores Boris Johnson yesterday confirmed his plans for a surge in offshore wind farms The Prime Minister wants every home in the UK powered by wind farms by 2030 Crown Estate is responsible for awarding seabed rights … Read more
Doubts were expressed last night about Boris Johnson’s ability to deliver his promise to power every home with offshore wind by 2030. The Prime Minister pledged £160million to help upgrade ports and factories to ensure that 40 gigawatts of electricity comes from turbines in the sea by the end of the decade. But industry leaders … Read more
Whatever his faults, no one can accuse Boris Johnson of a lack of enthusiasm when it comes to eye-catching projects and targets. ‘We believe that in ten years’ time, offshore wind will be powering every home in the country, with our target rising from 30 gigawatts to 40 gigawatts,’ the Prime Minister cried to the … Read more
Experts warn Boris Johnson’s pledge to use offshore wind farms to power every home in Britain by 2030 ‘could cost £50billion and would need one turbine to be built every DAY for the next ten years’ as Tory MPs say PM should be focusing on coronavirus Boris Johnson pledged to power every UK home with … Read more